Gorgeous Shamshir with... bad feeling

[M.carter]

Originally Posted by ariel

No matter how we look at it, no matter how beatiful the techniques are, how traditional are the techniques, the final verdict is the same: fake.
Goes staright to the core of our recent discussion:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2194

Can you please explain why you would term this sword a fake??

The blade is fully authentic, and probably the hilt. Only the scabbard is possibly new. Last week we saw a Kilij with a newly made indian scabbard, would you call that one a "fake"??